*Ipomoea asarifolia (Desrousseaux) Roemer & Schultes. Common name: Ginger-leaf Morning-glory. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Seasonally ponded areas, in both natural and disturbed areas. Distribution: The area of nativity of this species is disputed, variously considered the New World tropics or the Old World tropics. Wetterer (2024) discussed the spread of the species in s. FL; it is know known from St. Lucie County southwards.
Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA14, K4, Meso4.2, WH3, WI, Wetterer (2024), Wood et al (2020b); Convolvulus asarifolius Desrousseaux. Basionym: Convolvulus asarifolius Desr. 1792
Links to other floras: = Ipomoea asarifolia - FNA14
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
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